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Wynyard Woodland Park

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

54.64293, -1.38028

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Wren, Woodpigeon +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Wren, Woodpigeon +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cowslip, Heather, Primrose +43 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cowslip, Heather, Primrose +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Southern Hawker, Common Darter +38 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Southern Hawker, Common Darter +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Wood-sorrel, Guelder-rose, Barren Strawberry +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
H100 - SedgefieldWalking route
Named routeRef 12Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN 1 Tees to TyneCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route597 m
Named routeRef 1Length 597 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route76 m
Named routeRef 1Length 76 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route4 m
Named routeRef 1Length 4 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route260 m
Named routeRef 1Length 260 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Castle Eden Walkwaybridleway · 764 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 764 mSurface compactedPath type: cycleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Clearing on the Wynyard Woodland Park

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Clearing on the Wynyard Woodland Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️WYNYARD WOODLAND PARKCountry park1.1 km→🌱Wynyard Woodland park and planetariumUrban park3.6 km→🌱Castle Eden Walkway Country ParkUrban park3.9 km→🦉STILLINGTON FOREST PARKNature reserve4.7 km→🦉THORPE WOODNature reserve3 km→⛪St Edmund's ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→

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